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Programming in C, Fourth Edition
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Programming in C, Fourth Edition

by Stephen G. Kochan
August 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
552 pages
15h 37m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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13. Extending Data Types with the Enumerated Data Type, Type Definitions, and Data Type Conversions

This chapter introduces you to a data type that has not yet been described: the enumerated data type. You also learn about the typedef statement, which enables you to assign your own names to basic data types or to derived data types. Finally, in this chapter you see the precise rules that are used by the compiler in the conversion of data types in an expression. Although the three topics covered in this chapter are diverse, understanding them is an important step in maximizing the power of data use in your programs. The topics covered include

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